Termite Protection
Clovelly Eastern Suburbs

Protection & Treatment Against Termites

Termites are known in Australia as ‘white ants’. These frequent household pests create untold amounts of damage to buildings throughout Clovelly Eastern Suburbs every year, creating a large requirement for termite protection.

Termite Removal/Management Processes

There are a number of treatments possible and each one has its advantages and draw backs. Two main strategies are typically used for termite management in Clovelly; either the creation of a termite barrier between the residence and the termites, or eradication of the termite colony through baiting. Call us today for additional information about the cost for termite management and treatment.

Typically, chemical methods are the most commonly used management strategy for white ant treatment in Clovelly. Nevertheless, there are distinct advantages to interception and baiting that should be considered as well.

It is essential to have your termite situation checked out by a professional pest controller to look at the damage and advise a suitable management plan.

Are you in need of termite protection for your home and want to find the pest control available in Clovelly that will be most effective? Searching for a Clovelly service that is highly reliable for control of white ants? We can help you to make an informed decision, and offer very competitive prices for termite protection.

For additional information on white ant inspection costs, please don’t hesitate to speak to our specialists.

Effective Treatment for Termites

Repelling Chemicals

Repellent chemicals are useful for protecting places because termites quickly detect and choose to avoid them. However, if treated locations are compromised later or places can not be treated as a result of access difficulties, the white ants may identify the gaps and attain access through those areas.

Bifenthrin is the commonly used chemical repellent, with a residual lifespan of as much as five years.

Non-Repellent Chemicals

Repellent chemicals aren’t identifiable by the termites. Given they do not avoid the chemical, they will pass through the chemical and die after coming into contact with it. They will also transfer the chemical on to other colony members that they come into contact with, thus generating a compounding result.

As termites are unable to identify these non repellents, they see no difference between areas that are treated and others which are not, so there is likely to be reduced ingress through gaps.

Fipronil is the most commonly used non-repellent available today, and features a residual life of up to 8 years.

Termite Control Baiting Systems

Used to erradicate termites within a house, Above Ground Systems position bait stations directly where there is termite activity, so the white ants feed upon the bait matrix rather than the wood that they have been infesting until now. As well as killing the white ants that consume the bait at the source, there is also a compounding effect when worker termites then feed the bait to further colony members.

In this way, the whole termite colony will be eliminated, even though you don’t know the actual location of the colony. The bait stations continue to be monitored and assessed, so that they can be added, rebaited and/or moved in response to the observed results.

While In Ground Systems can be utilised in a similar fashion, they are more commonly situated throughout the property to offer an early warning and interception system. Systems such as these are particularly useful where the home design is such that an effective perimeter barrier is hard to install.

Benefits of Termite Baiting Systems

Common Warning Signs You Have A Termite Infestation

General signs that your property is infested with termites:

What Destruction Can Termites Cause?

When left untreated, even a single nest of white ants are capable of doing a surprising amount of destruction. The home can even become unsafe due to the severity of the infestation, and in extreme cases, can even be irreparable. Speak to Eastern Suburbs Termite Pest Control today to schedule a thorough inspection of your Clovelly property by one of our termite protection experts.

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